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Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Marcel Mineiro made the kick off and thus started the match. Aílton Coelho might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Igor Pontes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aílton Coelho ran back to his position shaking his head. If Vitório Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the game, Parau EC's Marcel Mineiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matheus Zonta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Sílvio Carneiro's late challenge caught a Parau EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sílvio Carneiro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Minas Novas FC's Washington Donatello got a free kick in the 18th minute. Igor Pontes made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Aílton Coelho sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcel Mineiro in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matheus Zonta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Matheus Zonta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abelardo Correia, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. If Aílton Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitório Lago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Igor Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Parau EC's Igor Pontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Parau EC from getting a goal against them. In the 42nd minute, Minas Novas FC's Aílton Coelho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vitório Lago to make the kick off. A collision led to Parau EC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Albertinho Loureiro hit a great ball. Tomé Dias charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tomé Dias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tomé Dias hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 57th match minute, Parau EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Renato Alves to maneuver through the defense. Vitório Lago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Pontes having to interfere. Vitório Lago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Igor Pontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aílton Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After having played for 69 minutes, Vitório Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Minas Novas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vitório Lago was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Vitório Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minas Novas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitório Lago was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Pontes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Parau EC's zone, Sílvio Carneiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Igor Pontes came out of the goal and Sílvio Carneiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sílvio Carneiro was shown his second yellow card after 78 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Minas Novas FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Sílvio Carneiro hit a great ball. After 82 played minutes Minas Novas FC got a freekick which was hit by Isaltino Duarte. With an all-out effort, Parau EC's Matheus Zonta threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marcel Mineiro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Abelardo Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abelardo Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.